Two NHS nurses have finally tied the knot in Musselburgh. . . nearly two years after they won a dream wedding in competition.
Sarah Hunter and Greg Turner were due to get married at the Eskmills Venue on February 12, 2021, but their plans were put on hold by the global Covid-19 pandemic.
Last Friday, the couple, who both work at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, celebrated their marriage with 121 guests having won the competition in May, 2020.
Sarah, a nurse who cares for premature babies in the neonatal unit, and Greg, who cares for very poorly patients in the acute medical unit have been together for nine years and now live at The Wisp near the hospital. Having got engaged in Venice in 2019, the couple have been working on the frontline throughout the pandemic.
The wedding competition, which was launched as a thank you to NHS workers, included a prize wedding package worth around £12,000 and exclusive use of Eskmills Venue, a converted riverside mill building.
The package included drinks, canapes, a three-course wedding meal, a live band The Klones, and a range of other elements provided by local suppliers: flowers by Liberty Blooms, kilt hire from 8 Yards, classic wedding car from Edinburgh Classic Wedding Cars , a wedding dress from Christina Rae, photography by Tony Marsh Photography, videography by Craig Heaslip Film & Photography, pipers from GD bagpiping, stationery by 2Flux Stationary Studio, gin from Holyrood Distillery and a wedding cake from Truly Scrumptious. Celebrant Jane Patmore of Your Service in Scotland conducted the service.
Sarah, who is expecting a baby in May, said: “It’s been a very long wait it has absolutely been worth it! We couldn’t have dreamed of a better way to celebrate than in such a beautiful location with our family and friends plus the amazing food and drinks and all the wonderful things provided by so many kind local businesses. The planning of the wedding was made easy by Eskmills’ expertise and we worked together to create the wedding that we envisioned when we got engaged all the way back in 2019. We couldn’t be happier.”
Libby Harrison, director of client services at Eskmills, added: “We were so pleased to finally host Sarah and Greg’s wedding. It’s been a long time coming but it was wonderful to see them enjoy their big day together with their friends and family in one of our most popular wedding venues. The competition was originally launched to say thank you to amazing NHS frontline staff who are doing such incredible and selfless work during the Covid-19 pandemic and Sarah and Greg are a great example of that. We wish them all the very best in their married life together.”
